Early Childhood Education Teacher

Your ideas become outings – the joy of learning, guided by you! We are looking for an early childhood education teacher at Touhula Aarrekallio in Vantaa. For us at Touhula, children and families are close to our hearts. Together with them, we create a happy childhood and a good working life – the most-loved daycare centre, shared by all of us. We believe early childhood education is one of society’s most important fields of expertise. We want to meet every child, guardian and colleague who comes through the doors of our daycares warmly, respectfully and professionally. We are looking for someone who stands up for childhood and play, and wants to help build high-quality early childhood education and lead pedagogical activities together with the team. As an early childhood education teacher, you will plan, implement, assess and develop the group’s pedagogical activities together with your team. Through your work, you will create a safe, inspiring learning environment that supports children’s participation and allows each child to grow, learn and develop as a unique individual. You will use your pedagogical expertise and support children’s individual needs as part of a multidisciplinary work community. We value teachers who are enthusiastic about developing early childhood education, committed to shared goals and able to build open cooperation with children, guardians and colleagues. We hope you bring strong pedagogical thinking, good interaction skills and a genuine desire to create a safe, play-filled and meaningful everyday life for children. Touhula Aarrekallio – what is the daycare like? At Touhula Aarrekallio, high-quality early childhood education is built on warm encounters, strong cooperation and genuine care. It matters to us that every child is seen as themselves and every family is treated with respect. Feedback from families reflects this: customer satisfaction at Aarrekallio is excellent, and our recommendation score (NPS 73) reflects strong trust in the daycare’s activities. We are looking for an early childhood education teacher who wants to strengthen children’s well-being and learning, particularly from the perspective of support. We hope you can identify children’s individual needs, work with different professionals and develop solutions that support every child’s growth and participation. We value a professional approach that combines expertise, openness and a desire to develop together. Here, people feel comfortable asking questions, sharing ideas and thinking things through together. The team values constructive interaction, sharing expertise and a culture in which everyone takes responsibility for shared success. We are not looking for someone perfect, but for an enthusiastic professional who wants to learn, contribute and grow as part of the community. At Aarrekallio, you will join a work community where joy, humour and working together are part of everyday life. Our success is reflected in children’s joy, families’ trust and a strong sense of community. You will have the support of a present manager, comprehensive induction and colleagues who help and encourage you. If you are excited by the idea of joining a daycare where high customer satisfaction comes from genuine care, strong pedagogy and good cooperation, we would like to hear from you. Your role as an early childhood education teacher: You will lead the team’s pedagogy and enable others to do their best. You will be responsible for planning your group’s activities and for a high-quality early childhood education plan process, using Touhula’s pedagogical annual plan and Touhula Rytmi. Your core responsibilities include: Pedagogical leadership: You will be responsible for your team’s everyday pedagogy, small-group activities and creating diverse, safe learning environments. Individual support: You will plan and assess support measures for children in cooperation with multidisciplinary networks. Customer experience: You will ensure high-quality communication with families and create a positive emotional atmosphere that reaches them. Supporting the team: You will develop an inclusive feedback culture and support colleagues in pedagogical work by making use of the team’s strengths. We take care of you: In return, we offer a work community where you can grow professionally, learn new things, use your strengths and influence your own work. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or already experienced, we work to make Touhula the best place for you to do meaningful work for children’s future. We offer, among other things: - Occupational healthcare through Pihlajalinna - An Epassi benefit (€200/year) - €80/year for shared recreation and staff well-being days - Comprehensive induction - High-quality pedagogical work tools - Varied training opportunities and further-training scholarships - An encouraging, experimental culture where your ideas can make a difference We offer an early childhood education teacher a competitive salary. For a full-time employee, the salary is €2,831.64–€3,486.53 per month. Final pay depends on years of work experience and any personal salary supplement based on special expertise. We can discuss how your special expertise is recognised and where your salary falls within the range during the interview. What we expect from you: - The ability to build open and professional relationships with all stakeholders - A responsible approach to work and willingness to try new ways of working - A criminal record extract required by law and a report under the Communicable Diseases Act - The qualification for an early childhood education teacher required by the Early Childhood Education Act Early childhood education teacher students may also be considered when appropriate. The joy of learning matters to us, so we support your qualification studies with paid study days and a €1,000 scholarship through our incentive programme. Would you like to know more? Please get in touch!